Considering the dearth of quality backups in the league and that Tebow put up a 7-4 record as a starter with the Broncos in 2011, it would seem odd if he can't find a backup opportunity. As an example, take a look at the Rams' backup quarterback situation. The No. 2 on the depth chart is somebody named Austin Davis, an undrafted second-year player.

The AFC coach criticized the Jets for bringing in Tebow without an apparent plan to use his abilities as a running quarterback.

"I don't understand what the Jets did," the AFC coach says. "You have to have a plan for him, but they had no idea what they were doing. I do think they were shocked how bad he looked in practice and in the preseason … how bad his accuracy was. But why make the trade for the guy if you're not clear on how to use his abilities?"

The Yahoo! report said it is very unlikely Tebow will land with the Patriots, whose offensive coordinator, Josh McDaniels, was behind the Broncos’ decision to draft Tebow. Silver said a Patriots "organizational source" told him coach Bill Belichick “hates” Tebow as a player and that the Patriots “wouldn’t like the circus” that would come with Tebow’s arrival.